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The former head honcho went on to say: “I really want to make this happen, and for many people to drive these cars. For instance, those who only drive automatic could enjoy motorsports. They can experience the different sounds and the sensation of downshifting and upshifting.” He jokingly mentioned DAT also stands for “Dat’s Akio Toyoda!”<\/p>\n
Akio Toyoda says he’s losing precious time whenever he’s shifting gears in the GR Yaris race car with the manual transmission but that wouldn’t be the case with an auto-equipped version. With DAT, “there\u2019s no time lost when shifting” and he can focus on accelerating, braking, and steering.<\/p>\n
It’s too soon to say whether Toyota intends to offer the DAT on other GR-badged models. As a refresher, the GR 86 is optionally available with a six-speed auto while the GR Corolla comes exclusively with a clutch pedal. The GR Supra can be had with an eight-speed engineered by ZF but adapted for the BMW Z4-based coupe.<\/p>\n